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Gallery: Best Images From The Swim At Ironman World Championship in St. George

Here's our picks for the best images from the swim leg at Ironman World Championship in St George.

Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith

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Gallery: Best Images From The Swim At Ironman World Championship in St. George
A wave of age-group athletes prepare to begin their journey. Photo: Ryan Bethke/IRONMAN

After a much anticipated two-year-plus wait, race day has commenced as over 2,800 athletes began their 140.6 mile day, with the 2.4-mile swim in Sand Hollow State Park Reservoir for the swim at the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship in St. George, Utah. Following the swim, athletes still have a 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run, before they reach the finish line.

An athlete swims beneath the rising sun at Sand Hollow State Park. Photo: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN
Athletes prepare to enter the water for the men’s pro swim. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN
Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN
Age group athletes run into the water at the swim start. Photo: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN
This is one happy age group athlete as he awaits the swim start. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN.
Professional athlete Matt Russell of the United States has his body marking applied. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN.
An aerial view of athletes during the swim leg. Photo: Ryan Bethke/IRONMAN.
Staying focused and counting down the minutes for this age group athlete as he waits at the swim start. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN
Age groupers showing their excitement as they head into the water to start their journey. Photo: Ryan Bethke/IRONMAN

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